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# <h1 align="center">⚔️ CIRCLE WARS ⚔️</h1>
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![Circle Wars Screenshot](screenshot-circlewars.png)
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**Circle Wars** is a fast-paced, neon-glowing arcade shooter where you control a glowing circle battling waves of relentless enemies. Dodge and weave the full-screen arena, blast enemies with shots and survive as long as possible while leveling up!
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## 🎮 Gameplay Overview
You control a glowing blue circle navigating the arena. Your goal is to:
* 🔫 Shoot enemies using keyboard, mouse, or controller
* 🧟 Defeat increasingly faster enemies that chase you relentlessly
* 🛡️ Dodge collisions — one hit and it’s game over
* ⏫ Survive waves to level up and increase enemy speed and challenge
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## 🕹️ Controls
### Keyboard
* **Move:** `W`, `A`, `S`, `D`
* **Shoot:** `Spacebar` or Left Mouse Button
* **Pause / Unpause:** `Esc`
* **Quit Game:** `Q` (only when paused)
### Controller (Optional)
* **Move:** Left Stick (supports 8 directions)
* **Shoot:** `A` button (fires in joystick direction)
* **Pause / Unpause:** `Start` button
* **Quit Game:** `X` button (only when paused)
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## 📋 Features
* Fullscreen neon-glow aesthetic with smooth glowing edges
* Keyboard, mouse, and controller support with adaptive input handling
* Directional shooting including diagonal firing with joystick
* Controller rumble feedback on key events (player death, enemy hit)
* Increasing difficulty with waves and speed scaling
* Immersive looping background music and satisfying sound effects
* Pause screen with tailored instructions based on input method
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## 🚀 Getting Started
Run the game using Python 3 (and Pygame installed):
```bash
python3 circlewars-game.py